Fruit in Japan

Fresh fruit in Japan is notoriously expensive. Cantaloupe cost over $30 and are considered a great delicacy.

However, apparently Cantaloupe pale in comparison to the Densuke watermelon. One was recently sold at an auction for 300,000 yen, or about $4,000.

See article here

http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2011/06/14/densuke-watermelon-a-bargain-at-4000/?mod=WSJBlog